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Stephen wiring a brushed motor is as simple as putting 2 wires onto it and if it runs the wrong way just swap over.
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📝 Vintage model boats.
10 hours ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Thanks Roy, lovely to see and hear these lovely pieces of model engineering at work.
My grandchildren like to see them running, so for safety purposes I use low pressure airline from my airbrush compressor.
My Bassett Lowke motor was a mess when removed from a tinplate coaster that I rescued at an auction for 50p about 15 years ago. Now on my display and runs sweetly on 6 volts.
My grandchildren like to see them running, so for safety purposes I use low pressure airline from my airbrush compressor.
My Bassett Lowke motor was a mess when removed from a tinplate coaster that I rescued at an auction for 50p about 15 years ago. Now on my display and runs sweetly on 6 volts.
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📝 Vintage model boats.
10 hours ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Good morning Wolfgang, sorry to dissapoint you, but that is the sister ship Witte Zee.
And my grandson likes to tell everyone that when the real one was launched it was the largest ocean going tug in the world.
He also plays football for his towns under 12's and is quite a prolific goal scorer.
I am now teaching him what I can about building models and using tools safely.
Cheers Colin.
And my grandson likes to tell everyone that when the real one was launched it was the largest ocean going tug in the world.
He also plays football for his towns under 12's and is quite a prolific goal scorer.
I am now teaching him what I can about building models and using tools safely.
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📝 Wordle of the Day?
12 hours ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Slow start but up to speed on 4th try.
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📝 Vintage model boats.
21 hours ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Alessandro, thank you for your nice comments.
I have many model boats from 1914 up to 1980's plus a few more in the process of being built.
Some of the models I own have been built by my grandfather, some by my father and some by me, along with a lot either bought by myself or donated to me in need of restoration.
I tend to use autumn and winter to work on my models and enjoy sailing and showing in the summer at vintage shows in my area, usually taking between 20 and 30 for a weekend show, for which I have built a trailer that is also used as a storage container.
My grandson has now joined in with my hobby and has 7 boats of his own which he also likes to take to the shows with me.
We both enjoy sailing our models and we can get quiet competitive in maneuvering and towing with our Tugs.
I suppose my main hobby is the restoration and conservation of these fine old models which need love and understanding to bring them back to life, I try to keep them as close to original as possible.
But must admit to using modern 2.4ghz radios in most of the ones we sail regularly these days.
I hope this helps you understand why I am on this wonderful website offering advice when I can but also still learning myself.
Cheers Colin.
I have many model boats from 1914 up to 1980's plus a few more in the process of being built.
Some of the models I own have been built by my grandfather, some by my father and some by me, along with a lot either bought by myself or donated to me in need of restoration.
I tend to use autumn and winter to work on my models and enjoy sailing and showing in the summer at vintage shows in my area, usually taking between 20 and 30 for a weekend show, for which I have built a trailer that is also used as a storage container.
My grandson has now joined in with my hobby and has 7 boats of his own which he also likes to take to the shows with me.
We both enjoy sailing our models and we can get quiet competitive in maneuvering and towing with our Tugs.
I suppose my main hobby is the restoration and conservation of these fine old models which need love and understanding to bring them back to life, I try to keep them as close to original as possible.
But must admit to using modern 2.4ghz radios in most of the ones we sail regularly these days.
I hope this helps you understand why I am on this wonderful website offering advice when I can but also still learning myself.
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📝 when things suddenly goes west
23 hours ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Alessandro good evening, you have given a very good answer to a question with very limited information available.
I understood the whole thing and I can't think of anything else that would help.
Without a detailed drawing or photos of the full system as it was, so it looks like we are at the end until Stephen checks it out.
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I understood the whole thing and I can't think of anything else that would help.
Without a detailed drawing or photos of the full system as it was, so it looks like we are at the end until Stephen checks it out.
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📝 Wordle of the Day?
2 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Took four casts to land this one. Don't get many of these in cardigan Bay.
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2 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Stephen its fine as it is, thought process for us oldies can sometimes be a bit slow, but it keeps the brain active.
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📝 Wordle of the Day?
2 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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A voyage of discovery with the help of the clue I landed on 4th row.
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📝 when things suddenly goes west
3 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Stephen, I think you mean 5000mili amp hour which is equal to 5 amp hour.
Picture 2 could be the problem, I think you will need to tidy up those loose wire ends, as if one touches the opposite pole it could short out and catch fire.
I'm sure that's not your usual standard of wiring, so that could possibly be the answer.
Hope I've not been too harsh in my evaluation of your skill, we are all here to help if we can.
Cheers Colin.
Picture 2 could be the problem, I think you will need to tidy up those loose wire ends, as if one touches the opposite pole it could short out and catch fire.
I'm sure that's not your usual standard of wiring, so that could possibly be the answer.
Hope I've not been too harsh in my evaluation of your skill, we are all here to help if we can.
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💬 Re: SoFarUnamed
3 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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After seeing your quality of workmanship I would call it Endeavour .
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📝 when things suddenly goes west
3 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Stephen what amp hour is your 7.2 battery pack. I find running extras fom a small battery reduces your runtime, so you would probably need to carry spare battery.
My own preference is for separate batteries for accessories. Thus keeping your running battery for longer runs. Any model under 30 inches is the only ones I keep to single batteries purely as room is tight.
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My own preference is for separate batteries for accessories. Thus keeping your running battery for longer runs. Any model under 30 inches is the only ones I keep to single batteries purely as room is tight.
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📝 when things suddenly goes west
3 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Well Stephen I think that you need a higher amperage give a constant supply.
Is there room for a small sla or lifepo battery.
Or another set of AA's just for the lights.
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Is there room for a small sla or lifepo battery.
Or another set of AA's just for the lights.
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📝 Wordle of the Day?
3 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Oh no, didn't feel the breeze needed the clue to lift a 4 today.
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📝 when things suddenly goes west
3 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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So my understanding is that you have a 6volt supply that's wiring makes contact via the brass plates as you fit the top on your model. And this powers the radar, cooling fan and lights. Seems a lot for 4 x AA batteries, as the power reduces the LED lights will shut down suddenly when it gets to their reqired voltage. Whereas the fan and radar will run till the battery is dead.
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📝 when things suddenly goes west
4 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Good morning Stephen, I don't understand your last comment about where they get power from?
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📝 when things suddenly goes west
4 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Hi Stephen, how can you be certain that the contacts are making a good circuit?
Which battery powers the lights?
Is everything else working as it should?
Any chance that you can draw a schematic of your electric circuits for us to evaluate a possible solution to your problem.
Cheers Colin.
Which battery powers the lights?
Is everything else working as it should?
Any chance that you can draw a schematic of your electric circuits for us to evaluate a possible solution to your problem.
Cheers Colin.
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📝 Wordle of the Day?
4 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Down deep to line 3 with help from a fresh tank of air and a set of flippers.
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📝 when things suddenly goes west
4 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Stephen I take it that all was fine then suddenly stopped?
Are they relying on the contact plates in the pictures?
Is there anything else that could affect the lights, is everything else OK?
Are the contacts spring loaded?
Any other information you have could help, Are the lights LEDs or bulbs?
Wired in parallel or series?
Battery OK.
Cheers Colin.
Are they relying on the contact plates in the pictures?
Is there anything else that could affect the lights, is everything else OK?
Are the contacts spring loaded?
Any other information you have could help, Are the lights LEDs or bulbs?
Wired in parallel or series?
Battery OK.
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📝 Fairey huntsman re paint colour
4 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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That's a real bargain, and a good colour.
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📝 Fairey huntsman re paint colour
4 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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The standard colour was midnight blue, but as these boats were built to customer specs they varied in colour according to the customers preference, (even canary yellow).
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📝 Question of the Day?
5 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Allessandro you are quite correct in your thinking, it's just a fun quiz but I do my best, my average is 93% so I'm not perfect.
We do our best, and it's nice to converse with you and other members from around the world, even though we speak different languages we all enjoy our chosen hobby.
I thank you for your efforts and I appreciate the translations on your posts which I attempt to read in your language, but not very successfully.
Regards Colin.
We do our best, and it's nice to converse with you and other members from around the world, even though we speak different languages we all enjoy our chosen hobby.
I thank you for your efforts and I appreciate the translations on your posts which I attempt to read in your language, but not very successfully.
Regards Colin.
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5 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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I think that too many of us rely on gps navigation rather than a chart and compass.
And us an island nation should be doing better than 9th place in this quiz.
Cheers Colin.
And us an island nation should be doing better than 9th place in this quiz.
Cheers Colin.
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📝 Wordle of the Day?
5 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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First 3 were damp and failed to ignite, the clue gave me a spark and lit up the sky on 4th attempt.
Must keep in dry locker from now on.
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Must keep in dry locker from now on.
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6 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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They do a great range of flags, penants on cloth which look very realistic on models.
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6 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Hi Nick, I use :-
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📝 Wordle of the Day?
6 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Got afloat in 2 today, cheers Colin.
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7 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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3rd shout got me the right reply. Have to shout louder.
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📝 Wordle of the Day?
8 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Fueled up and ready to go on row 3.
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📝 Wordle of the Day?
9 days ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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Nothing to stand on in 3 rows, got the planks in the clue for 4 tier finish.
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